Sweet Potato-Pecan Puffs

Submitted by United Church of God on Thu, 2011-06-30 21:04
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Description

A delicious pastry with the delightful surprise of creamy marshmallow in the middle.

Summary

Yield
Puffs
Source

Martha J. Florence, Atlanta, GA

Prep time30 minutes

Ingredients

2Cupsweet potatoes (mashed)
3Tablespoonbutter (melted)
1⁄2Cupbrown sugar
1⁄4Teaspoonsalt (optional)
1⁄2Teaspoongrated lemon rind
8 large marshmallows
8 pecan halves
3⁄4Cuppecans (finely chopped)

Instructions

Preheat oven to 300°. In a mixing bowl, combine mashed sweet potatoes, melted butter, brown sugar, salt, and lemon rind. Put a pecan half into each marshmallow. Scoop ¼ cup of the potato mixture onto a flat plate. Mold into a ball around a pecan-stuffed marshmallow. Roll ball in chopped pecans. Place on a lightly greased baking sheet. Repeat procedure until all 8 marshmallows have been made into balls. Bake for 10 minutes.

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